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Editor's Picks #224 Nam Henderson2011-08-14T16:28:28-04:00>2011-08-17T14:30:06-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/z6/z6ll71r44z0dbav1.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>New images of Jean Nouvel's Torre Verre were revealed. George Showman comments "It's frustrating they cut this thing down so it wouldn't offend the tourists on the Empire State viewing platform (well, I love that view too, but always wish there were more tall buildings to look at). The new version is not nearly as beautiful, taken as a monolith...Finally: can't believe there is still the money in high-end real estate to pay for this kind of ridiculous building."</p></em><br /><br /><p>
The newest <a href="http://archinect.com/features/article/16646139/showcase-butaro-hospital-in-rwanda" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ShowCase features Butaro Hospital</a> in Rwanda designed by MASS Design Group. Besides the locally-sensitive design of the complex, the project is noteworthy for it's emphasis on social design through capacity-building. </p>
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"<em>Beyond providing access to first-rate healthcare facilities, the Butaro Hospital project was used as a way to spur grassroots business and development. Constructed with 100% local labor, 3,898 people were trained and hired to help excavate, construct, and manage the project.</em>"</p>
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<a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/16309205/new-moma-tower-revealed#CommentsAnchor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New images of Jean Nouvel's Torre Verre were revealed</a>. <strong>George Showman</strong> comments "<em>It's frustrating they cut this thing down so it wouldn't offend the tourists on the Empire State viewing platform (well, I love that view too, but always wish there were more tall buildings to look at). The new version is not nearly as beautiful, taken as a monolith, than the previous - the top feels too blunt. I would love to know more about the zoning arguments behind this...Finally: can't b...</em></p>